Forest Louisiana Map

About Forest, Louisiana

Forest is a locality in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 486. The population density is 77.6 people per km². Forest is located at 32.7921°N, 91.4134°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71263.

Forest, Louisiana, breathes a quiet air of the Deep South, a landscape etched by slow rivers and the patient growth of Southern pines. It lies 45.5 miles east-north-east of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 64°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-south-west of Oak Grove. The land here is a gentle descent into the Mississippi Delta's embrace, a place where the horizon is often softened by the hazy, humid breath of the bayous. Fields of cotton and corn stretch out like rumpled, green quilts under a sky that can shift from a brilliant, washed-out blue to a bruised, violet twilight with startling speed. The character of Forest is one of understated persistence, a resilience born from the soil and the seasons, where the rustle of leaves in the dense woodlands seems to whisper secrets of generations past. The history of Forest is intrinsically tied to the agricultural rhythms of Northeast Louisiana, a testament to the enduring power of cotton and sugarcane that once defined its economy. Though the landscape still carries the imprint of these former giants, the local economy has diversified, with small businesses and services supporting the surrounding rural communities. The nearby waterways, winding arteries of commerce and lifeblood for the land, speak of a time when they were the primary highways. It is in the subtle scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, and the lingering, sweet aroma of ripening pecans in the autumn air, that one can truly feel the distinct, unhurried pulse of life in Forest.

About This Forest Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Forest, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Forest and West Carroll Parish.

Detailed location data for Forest includes the ZIP code (71242), telephone area code (318), county seat of West Carroll Parish, and school district assignment (West Carroll Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Forest is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.